The annual balloon festival in Lewiston is just one of the great things happening in western Maine this summer. Here’s a sample of activities to choose from.
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New leadership takes over Great Falls Balloon Festival
Festival leaders are addressing an IRS situation while planning this year’s three-day event.
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Great Falls Balloon Fest ends on a high note
LEWISTON — Almost all of the scheduled balloons took to the Twin Cities skies Sunday evening as part of the Great Falls Balloon Festival’s final launch of the weekend. After a weekend of rocky weather and high winds, it was one of only two full launches at this year’s festival. The other was Friday morning’s, […]
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Video: Watch the balloons go up Sunday night
UPDATED 6:07 P.M.: The specialty balloons Conair and Keystone Willie did not make it to the festival because of a “travel emergency,” according to festival officials. But the Elvis Tribute balloon is making regular appearances. We should see it inflated tonight. UPDATED 5:45 P.M.: Great Falls Balloon Festival organizers say the decision to launch tonight […]
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Let’s do launch: The balloons have launched
UPDATED 6:46 A.M.: Four balloons launched this morning but other pilots were worried about stronger winds above 1,000 feet. That is all that will launch this morning. But we do have the Elvis Tribute balloon inflating for show. Updated 5:49 a.m.: Crews are inflating their balloons. This morning is definitely launchable. We’re waiting for the […]
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Fired up: Balloons glow for festival spectators
LEWISTON — Hundreds of spectators enjoyed a “moonglow” at the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Simard-Payne Memorial Park on Saturday evening. Morning rain and evening wind grounded the scheduled launches of more than a dozen balloons Saturday, but two more are scheduled at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday under clear skies. On Saturday evening, a […]
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Great Falls Balloon festival parade
Victoria Sinclair, 4, of Lisbon gives a high-five to a Kora Shriner Crazy Cop during the Great Falls Balloon Festival parade in Auburn on Saturday. The rain let up in time for the annual parade to make its way from Auburn to Lewiston. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Tom and Barbara Doyle of Auburn enjoy the Great […]
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No balloon launch on a windy Saturday night
The organizers of the Great Falls Balloon Festival and have canceled Saturday nights launch.
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Saturday morning balloon launch rained out
The rain boots of Great Falls Balloon Festival board member Jenn Clark tell the story. The Saturday morning launch was canceled because of rain. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) After the Friday evening balloon launch was canceled because of weather, Jim and Peggy Stevens of Auburn came down to Simard-Payne Memorial Park again on Saturday morning again […]
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Let’s not do launch: Saturday morning’s balloon launch scrapped
The pilots at the Great Falls Balloon Festival have decided not to launch Saturday morning. We will be back later to cover the 6 p.m. balloon launch. [do_widget id=td_block_7_widget-14] Stay tuned for updates and live video.